Ira Eddymurthy, a founding partner of SSEK, was recognized for her work in four practice areas: Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Darrell R. Johnson, a senior foreign advisor at SSEK, was recognized for Banking, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Michael S. Carl, also a foreign advisor at SSEK, was selected for Mergers and Acquisitions.

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